Philosophy of Learning Communities- Everyone is a learner and teacher. PLC's are driven by a shared vision for student learning with clearly defined goals and strategies. The successful community is modeled by distributed leadership, collaborative decision-making, peer review, and ongoing inquiry and reflection.
Three C's - Conversation, Contention, Committment
What abut Online Learning Communities?
Student Characteristics:
Online Requirements: people, purpose, policies, computer systems, collaborative learning and reflective practice (Palloff & Pratt)
Facilitator's Role: Creating an environment of honesty, responsiveness, relevance, respect, openness and empowerment (Palloff & Pratt, p.228)
Learner's Role: Active and engaged knowledge generator, collaborator, process manager ((Palloff & Pratt, p.119-124)
Distance Learning vs. Blended Learning:Advantages & Disadvantages
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous
Content Managed Systems and course delivery (Blackboard, Moodle, Edmodo)
Transformative Learning and the Role of Technology (Palloff & Pratt, p.187)
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Agenda for Tuesday, Sept 20
Charlene's PLN Social Media Tools
Students will jigsaw readings (handouts) and provide summaries